A Hennessy Poetry Award winner, Afric McGlinchey was born in Ireland, raised in Zimbabwe and gained degrees at Rhodes University and the University of Cape Town. She was a prize winner in the Chapter One poetry competition (2010) and was nominated for the Pushcart Prize (USA) in 2012. She had poems commended in the Magma (UK) and Dromineer (Ireland) poetry competitions in 2011 and 2012. A number of poems have been shortlisted in other competitions. Her poems have been published in Southword, Moth, New Mirage, Poetry Ireland Review, Scottish Poetry Review, the SHOp, Magma, Acumen, and other journals. Afric writes poetry reviews for Sabotage, is a book reviewer for the Irish Examiner, and is a filter reader for both the Fish competitions and the Trevor Williams/Elizabeth Bowen short story competition. Her début collection, The Lucky Star of Hidden Things, is forthcoming in May 2012 from Salmon. Afric lives in West Cork, Ireland.

This poetry course will develop participants’ understanding of imagery, soundscape and rhythm in the making of a poem. It will also introduce a number of forms to extend the depth and breadth of the poet’s skill. Participants can expect to create original poems, experiment with different poetry forms and learn editing skills. The course is suitable for those whose poems are already being published in journals and who are working towards a collection.

Participants will also be directed to read a variety of poems and essays to develop their critical understanding and appreciation of poetry.

The participant should expect to have written a minimum of six original poems by the end of the course.

Week One: Auditioning the words
Form: The villanelle

Week Two: Creating a natural voice
Form: The epistolary poem

Week Three: Beyond mere words   
Form: The prose poem

Week Four: Feeling into words    
Form: Rhapsody

Week Five: Seeking the strange
Form:  Exquisite corpse

Week Six: Finding the beat:     
Form: Syllabic verse

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